Iran Anti-Regime Protests Receive Support From More Than 300 Christians In Petition
By Natasha Phillips
A petition supporting the anti-regime protests in Iran was signed by more than 300 Christians in the first 24 hours of its circulation, the petition’s creator Mary Mohammadi said. The petition was...
The Week in Review: September 16th – September 23rd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 23.09.22
Sept. 23 - At least nine people have been killed including one child, in clashes between Iran’s security forces and protesters, since anti-government protests began seven days ago.
The demonstrations —...
The Week in Review: September 9th – September 16th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 16.09.22
Sept. 16 - Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said a delegation of 80 companies would visit Iran next week, according to Russia’s state-owned media outlet RIA.
Putin and Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi...
ANALYSIS: What Will UK Policy on Iran Look Like Under Liz Truss?
By Natasha Phillips
The United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Liz Truss, faces difficult foreign policy decisions as she begins her mandate — not least among them Iran’s increasingly close relationship with Russia, and the Iran nuclear deal,...
The Week in Review: September 2nd – September 9th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 09.09.22
Sep. 9 - Queen Elizabeth II -- Britain's longest reigning monarch and, at 96, the world's oldest head of state -- has died.
The royal came to Iran in 1961 with her...
Tehran’s Plan to Enforce Hijab Law With Facial Recognition Technology Proves Unworkable
By Natasha Phillips
A government proposal to use facial recognition technology to target women who infringe Iran’s compulsory hijab law is unworkable, according to the Tehran-based newspaper Hamshahri Online.
The proposal was discredited after it was...
The Week in Review: August 26th – September 2nd
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 02.09.22
Sep. 2 - Iran’s President Ibrahim Raisi has come under fire for a report which appears to downplay the current economic crisis in the country.
Figures in the report — which...
Iran’s Government Cracks Down on Bahá’ís; 200 Incidents Reported
By Natasha Phillips
The Iranian government cracked down on the Baha’i religious minority over a three-week period starting on July 31. There were 200 reported incidents, according to the Bahá’í International Community (BIC), the official voice...
The Week in Review: August 19th – August 26th
KayhanLife · Flash Briefing 26.08.22
Aug. 26 - A $40 billion agreement between the National Iranian Oil Company, and Gazprom in Russia has raised concerns that the countries are seeking to establish a natural gas...
Iran’s Internet Rights and Freedoms ‘In Deep Freeze,’ Netblocks Founder Says
By Natasha Phillips
Restrictions on Iran’s internet imposed by the country’s government have placed Iranians’ online rights and freedoms “in deep freeze,” Alp Toker, the founder of internet watchdog Netblocks said.
Iran came in last in...
